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Mt. Hope High School

Public Grades 9-12
9th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 58 Rhode Island High Schools
Better than 84% of Rhode Island high schools
Summary

Mt. Hope High School is a public school in Bristol serving grades 9–12, with 787 students in the Bristol Warren district. Its 2025–26 SchoolDigger ranking places it ninth among 58 Rhode Island schools, at the 84th percentile and with four stars. Most importantly, Mt. Hope exceeds the state in every listed subject and grade, and ranks second or third among nearby grade-matched high schools on each comparable test measure.

ELA is Mt. Hope’s strongest area compared with nearby schools: its grade-11 SAT ELA proficiency is 78%, second locally and 31 points above the nearby average of 47%; grade-10 PSAT10 ELA is also second locally, at 78%. Math is the relative weak spot, though results remain above the state: grade-11 SAT math is 37%, third locally and tied with the district, versus 24% statewide. It is 28 points below nearby Portsmouth High School, the local leader. Grade-10 math is 46%, compared with 29% statewide. Graduation is another positive: Mt. Hope’s 90% rate is 5 points above the state and 3 points above the district, although four nearby schools, including Barrington High School and Pilgrim High School, have higher rates.

Recent grade-10 results have strengthened relative to the state: the proficiency gap widened by 13 points in ELA and 10 points in math from 2022–23 to 2025–26. Grade-11 results have fluctuated, while the graduation rate held at 90% in both 2023–24 and 2024–25, after 95% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 82 to 84 over the past four years; its 12.4 student-teacher ratio is near the middle of the local range, and its 40% free/reduced-lunch rate is neither among the lowest nor highest nearby. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings show a notable rise for Hispanic students: from the 75th percentile in 2024–25 to the 91st in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 84th percentile. Its ranking for multi-racial students also rose from the 40th percentile in 2021–22 to the 81st in 2025–26.

787
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
40.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 199 Chestnut Street
       Bristol, RI  02809

(401) 254-5980

District: Bristol Warren

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.5%
Hispanic:
7.4%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (60% vs 36% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Rhode Island high schools
✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (86%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg57%
Rhode Island avg36%
9th of 58
Rhode Island public high schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Rhode Island High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 61Bristol Warren among Rhode Island districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202684.99 of 5884.5%★★★★☆
202583.810 of 6083.3%★★★★☆
202480.411 of 6182.0%★★★★☆
202379.311 of 6081.7%★★★★☆
202273.514 of 5976.3%★★★★☆
202160.120 of 5966.1%★★★☆☆
201976.214 of 5976.3%★★★★☆
201871.515 of 5773.7%★★★★☆
201781.69 of 5683.9%★★★★☆
201684.86 of 5789.5%★★★★★
201562.615 of 5673.2%★★★★☆
201475.511 of 4776.6%★★★★☆
201379.011 of 4575.6%★★★★☆
201276.114 of 4568.9%★★★★☆
201175.811 of 4575.6%★★★★☆
201069.915 of 5070.0%★★★★☆
200981.99 of 4981.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202681.59 of 5683.9%★★★★☆
202577.810 of 5882.8%★★★★☆
202476.810 of 5682.1%★★★★☆
202380.313 of 5978.0%★★★★☆
202277.513 of 5877.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202690.15 of 5490.7%★★★★★
202565.013 of 5275.0%★★★★☆
202465.610 of 5481.5%★★★★☆
202316.945 of 5315.1%★☆☆☆☆
202278.77 of 4985.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202684.45 of 5891.4%★★★★★
202581.27 of 5787.7%★★★★☆
202479.64 of 5893.1%★★★★★
202370.214 of 5875.9%★★★★☆
202264.018 of 5466.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202685.28 of 5986.4%★★★★☆
202584.79 of 5784.2%★★★★☆
202477.910 of 5782.5%★★★★☆
202375.514 of 5675.0%★★★★☆
202269.216 of 5470.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202685.34 of 2181.0%★★★★☆
202361.96 of 2171.4%★★★★☆
202242.112 of 2040.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202666.65 of 3183.9%★★★★☆
202573.04 of 3287.5%★★★★★
202472.65 of 3083.3%★★★★☆
202374.84 of 3086.7%★★★★☆
202240.217 of 2941.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202676.19 of 4580.0%★★★★☆
202576.110 of 4577.8%★★★★☆
202470.512 of 4372.1%★★★★☆
202367.213 of 4369.8%★★★★☆
202260.318 of 4257.1%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)86th percentile~ school
Female (2026)84th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)84th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts78%+22 vs state
Science60%+29 vs state
Mathematics46%+16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Hope High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 787 students attended Mt. Hope High School.

Mt. Hope High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colt Andrews School
Elementary : Hugh Cole School
Elementary : Rockwell School
Middle : Kickemuit Middle School

Mt. Hope High School ranks 9th of 58 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Mt. Hope High School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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